This video is a 1964 Stones performance of a song written by Buddy Holly in 1958. The energy and vitality of this version of Not Fade Away still blows me away 47 years later. Strangely enough none of the video seems dated, except that it's filmed in black and white. The Stone's primitive sound reminds me of many contemporary low-fi indie bands. Even their hairstyles and dress aren't very different from many current rock bands.
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There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff.
Townes Van Zandt
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